Does anyone have a working toolchain for Beta10a?

As the Linux kernel has changed, the previous toolchain does not work anymore. It requires a newer version of binutils and probably a new gcc as well.

And I'd like to compile a new kernel with IrDA support...

Kim

I was looking at the LART pages (as mentioned on slashdot, and the General forum) and noticed that they have a cross-compiler for download...

(It's built with

• binutils-2.9.5.0.22.tar.bz2
  
• linux-2.2.13.tar.gz
  
• patch-2.2.13-rmk2.gz
  
• diff-2.2.13-rmk2-np14.gz
  
• gcc-2.95.2.tar.gz
  
• gcc-2.95.2-diff-991022.gz
  
• chris-rutter-patch-for-gcc-2.95.2
  
• glibc-2.1.2.tar.gz
  
• glibc-crypt-2.1.tar.gz
  
• glibc-linuxthreads-2.1.2.tar.gz )

I haven't tried it, so if it works, let us know... =)
It's available at http://www.lart.tudelft.nl/lartware/compile-tools/

Jazz
(List 112, S/N 00030, 4 gig blue)

I was looking at the LART pages (as mentioned on slashdot, and the General forum) and noticed that they have a cross-compiler for download...

Actually, I built my own toolchain sometime ago already. As for the kernel compilation, only the binutils-2.9.5.0.29 and gcc-2.95.2 are needed. It was quite straight forward to build own toolchain based on Chris Rutter's memo.

Though, I had some difficulties building a kernel that would boot-up properly. For some reason, copying the /arch/arm/def-configs/empeg to .config, always forced the kernel init string to be something that empeg didn't like. If someone is having problems getting the new kernel to boot-up correctly, I might be able to help.

- Kim

I am trying to build the beta10a kernal. I have download the corss compiler on the LART site and am using this. everything seems to compile ok, but after uploading the new image the kernal crashes. is this the sort of trouble you had.
Also when doing a make menuconfig, are the pre-selected options correct, or do I need to enable extra functions?

I am trying to build the beta10a kernal. I have download the corss compiler on the LART site and am using this. everything seems to compile ok, but after uploading the new image the kernal crashes. is this the sort of trouble you had.
Also when doing a make menuconfig, are the pre-selected options correct, or do I need to enable extra functions?

The defaults should be OK, but check "General Setup" -> "Initial kernel command string". Check that it says "mak", I had initially something else in there and it made the kernel to crash when it was creating swap disk.

If you still have problems, e-mail me, and I can send you my .config file.

Kim

Actually having a command line of 'mak' isn't necessary. There just seems to be a problem with make menuconfig inserting a load of rubbish about parallel ports in the command line if it is blank. Luckily 'mak' doesn't seem to cause any problems and isn't empty.

I think sometime I must have started typing 'make zImage' after typing 'make oldconfig' and it creeped into the standard .config file. Whoops.

There's no harm in it though.

In summary, try this:

cp arch/arm/def-configs/empeg .config
make oldconfig
(Press enter if it asks you for a command line)
make zImage


--
Mike Crowe
I may not be speaking on behalf of empeg above :-)